Late February - Early March

Well, it has been quite an interesting time up here in Van.  The electricians and plumbers wrapped up there rough in work and I was waiting on the front door transom and the round window for the master bath to arrive so the framers could come back and finish those things up.  The windows showed up last last week and the round was toast, one of the double glass panes was smashed.  I think we will be able proceed with insulation without it installed... more on that later.  Have I told you about Ben Wheeler ??  It's a small town about 8 miles from here.  Long story short, Regina has several qualifications for moving,  had to be close to grocery store (we're about a mile from Brookshire's in Van), she wants a horse or two, being from New England, she wanted the area to be "quaint".  That last one is tough to find in Texas, maybe Austin, Fredricksburg, Shiner, Wimberly, but Van is not quaint.  Well, we stumbled into Ben Wheeler, go here,  http://www.benwheelertx.com/.  I've been hanging at the Forge, but both places have great entertainment.  I think I found "quaint".  Regina and I met a lady,Patty, at the Forge that owns a flying service.  This past week, my brother David, who has loved flying all his life struck up a conversation with Patty one night while we were watching Wesley Pruitt band.  She said she would buzz the new house the next day.... not only did that, but she landed in my front yard took us both up flying in a helicopter...  quaint or what!

The jonqels you see popping up above are from the old homestead that originally existed on this property.

 Put David to work wiring home for satellite TV and internet (Hughs.net)

Put up a barn light I found in Canton last weekend at their world famous "Trade Days".  It really is something to see, largest flea/antique market I've ever seen and it goes no every month.

Had to install some backing board/foam on the garage to house wall so the insulators have something to spay the foam on.  I'm having the wall between the house and garage foamed for air sealing.  It will also have some cellulose blown in between studs.  The house roof rafters as well as the pony wall under the house gets foam and the house 2x6 walls get cellulose.  There is also 1/2 inch foam sheets on the exterior of the OSB siding, taped seams along with the standard house wrap.  Should be a pretty tight house.

 The pipe you see is for the propane system.  The gas folks did they rough in last week as well.  We will have a propane furnace, on demand hot water heater, stove top/range, and garage heater.

That's all for now...